Of all the trips I have done so far throughout Asia, the 2 day boat trip from Chiang Khong, in far northern Thailand to Luang Prabang in Laos was probably the most memorable. The trip is just made for people who are not in big hurry, and want to take in as much scenery as they can. The boat left the wharf?? late in the morning, and we cruised along the Mekong at about 10 knots all day, reaching Pak Beng late in the afternoon. Passengers had to find a room for the night themselves, which was not hard, as there are quite a few guesthouses in the town. The next morning we were off again, more of the same scenery, beautiful river scenes , lots of villages and mountains galore. Arrived in Luang Prabang about 5.00 PM, and checked into the Sayo Guest House, a great place to stay, with friendly staff and nice big rooms. Handy to the main street and the river, too. The following morning we took a small boat up the river for about 2 or 3 kilometers and found the small silk weaving village I had heard about. This was the main reason I came to Laos, to collect hand-woven silk and cotton to put on our website, and I was not disappointed. Took some photos of the ladies weaving silk and cotton and filled my backpack with some beautiful silk and cotton. Anyone who is interested in this wonderful material can visit our website at www.lannacharm.com . We have lots of hand-woven silk and cotton from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
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